The Social Disintegration of Generation X

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I think one of the things that certainly fascinated me the most in writing the book was to find that millennials are actually doing very well financially. It's very counter to the narrative that you, you hear broke the broke millennial or that they're going to be a first generation. So it's just, you know, the evidence for that is now gone. The St Louis Fed has looked at wealth and they had said a few years ago, millennials are falling way behind. They have caught up.

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future by Jean Twenge

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)

After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)

How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)